Straad is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, three miles south-west of the town of Rothesay, 35 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 76 miles west of Edinburgh, 310 miles north of Cardiff, and 361 miles north-west of London. Straad lies eight miles north-west of the Ayrshire and Arran border, and was historically in the county of Buteshire. Straad falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA20 postcode district. The post town for Straad is Isle of Bute.
Straad is in the ceremonial county of Argyll and Bute, the historic county of Buteshire, and the administrative county of Argyll and Bute.
Ceremonial County | Argyll and Bute |
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Historic County | Buteshire |
Administrative County | Argyll and Bute |
Straad is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute, and towards the easternmost extremity of Argyll and Bute.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Straad is PA20 0QF.
Straad is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PA20 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA20 postcode district.
The post town for Straad is Isle of Bute. Straad is in the PA20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Bute.
The centre of Straad is located at position 55.8123° latitude and -5.12437° longitude.
Latitude | 55.8123° |
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Longitude | -5.12437° |
The centre of Straad is located at the grid reference easting 204325 and northing 662089 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 204325 |
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Northing | 662089 |
Position of Straad relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Straad to the centre of the town.
Position of Straad relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Straad to the centre of the city.